Iran vs Somalia: Rural population, per square kilometre
Iran
13.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
13.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
154th
Somalia rank
152nd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 13.44 units per square kilometre against 13.03 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.41 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 154th and Somalia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.63 units per square kilometre | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 5.46 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 11.16 units per square kilometre | 5.13 units per square kilometre | 6.03 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 13.94 units per square kilometre | 7.56 units per square kilometre | 6.38 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 15.24 units per square kilometre | 8.07 units per square kilometre | 7.17 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 14.24 units per square kilometre | 10.74 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 13.59 units per square kilometre | 12.15 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.09 units per square kilometre | 13.07 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Iran or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 13.44 units per square kilometre against 13.03 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Iran and Somalia?
- 0.41 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Somalia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 154th and Somalia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.